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Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, Massachusetts·Public, 2-year·New England·bhcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
13%
—
Total enrollment
9,876
peer median 8,175
Avg net price
$7,818
+$653 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
13%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

7.6pp gap
Pell recipients
10%44 of 424
Non-Pell (all)
18%49 of 279
No Federal Aid
18%49 of 279

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 106 Title IV programs, 13 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 93 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
106
Passing
13
12.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

106programs
  • Passing13 · 12.3%
  • No Data93 · 87.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
3
Safe
8
No data
93

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

13
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+2.0%
$40,244 vs $39,449
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+3.7%
$40,918 vs $39,449
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+16.3%
$45,870 vs $39,449
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+21.9%
$48,087 vs $39,449
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+23.3%
$48,656 vs $39,449
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+30.6%
$51,514 vs $39,449
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+42.5%
$56,211 vs $39,449
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+50.5%
$59,381 vs $39,449

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+2.0%
+$795
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+3.7%
+$1,469

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

6
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
15%
$8,990 debt · $59,381 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
15%
$6,949 debt · $48,087 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$12,500 debt · $93,131 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$9,500 debt · $77,826 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$10,475 debt · $88,075 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
10%
$5,500 debt · $55,170 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1976Next review Dec 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 7

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Apr 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Sep 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  5. Mar 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,120
$30–48k$7,827
$48–75k$8,516
$75–110k$10,091
$110k+$13,790

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$7,818
+$653vs Community College median $7,166
Federal loans
9.4%
In-state tuition
$6,168
Out-of-state
$11,112

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 5,659 students received $25.4M in Pell grants, alongside $7.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,659
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$25.4M
$25,355,055 total
Direct Loans
$7.3M
2,080 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
’20
4k
’21
4k
’22
4k
’23
6k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.2M
1,086 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.1M
993 loan awards
Parent PLUS$8K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 668 borrowers who entered repayment, 21 (3.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
668
Defaulted
21
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.5%
2017
11.4%
2018
7.5%
2019
3.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Bunker Hill Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs66
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

944 total completions
01Business
19020.1%
02Health Professions
18920.0%
03Computer Sciences
17318.3%
04Liberal Arts
13414.2%
05Psychology
667.0%
06Security/Protective
495.2%
07Visual/Performing Arts
444.7%
08Biological Sciences
434.6%
09Engineering
323.4%
10Education
242.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
9,876
12-mo unduplicated
15,107
Undergraduate
15,107
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%6,049
Women
60%9,058

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
29.5%
Black
24.4%
White
16.9%
Unknown
10.4%
Non-resident
8.4%
Asian
7.7%
Two or more
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
99
61 M · 38 W
Women athletes
38.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$745K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$6K
$7K
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$9K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Soccer
25 M · 20 W
$106K
Basketball
13 M · 10 W
$131K
Baseball
23 M · —
$110K
Volleyball
— · 10 W
$79K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.34
20 offenses · 8,545 students

3-year trend

0.432 yrs ago1.181 yr ago2.34Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
34
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
14
Robbery
4
Rape
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

20total
  • On campus1
  • Non-campus6
  • Public property13

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
137

Bunker Hill Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Bunker Hill Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectBunker Hill Community College
13%—9,876$7,818Community College
Bristol Community College
——6,950$5,547Community College
Holyoke Community College
——4,200$8,068Community College
Roxbury Community College
——2,044$12,244Community College
Community College of Rhode Island
——12,275$6,513Community College
Pellissippi State Community College
——9,399$4,983Community College
Peer group median13%—8,175$7,166

Institutions like Bunker Hill Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Bunker Hill Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Bunker Hill Community College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Assessment
Phone
(617) 427-0060
Address
1234 Columbus Avenue Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120

The office of Institutional Assessment at Roxbury Community College is dedicated to continuous improvement for the benefit of our leaders, staff, faculty, and particularly students. Gathering and analyzing data in a routine, thoughtful manner and through an equitable lens, the office will organize and run assessments on a cyclical basis to celebrate successes and measure areas which require improvement.

Visit IR office page
Team
5 members
  • Jeff Van Dreason
    Dean of Institutional Assessment
  • Jouiliana Bosneva
    Assoc. Dean Of Online Teaching & Learning
  • Elisa Raab
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Jalal Ghaemghami
    Coordinator of Instructional Technology
  • Tina Torres
    Department Clerk

Frequently asked questions about Bunker Hill Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bunker Hill Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Bunker Hill Community College?

Bunker Hill Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 13% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Bunker Hill Community College?

Bunker Hill Community College reports a total enrollment of 9,876 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Bunker Hill Community College?

The average net price at Bunker Hill Community College is $7,818 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Bunker Hill Community College located?

Bunker Hill Community College is located in Boston, Massachusetts 02129-2925.

Who runs Institutional Research at Bunker Hill Community College?

Bunker Hill Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Assessment.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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